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New ROV support vessel Fugro Fugro awarded
Aquarius delivered in Brazil extension of
geophysical and
Fugro has taken delivery of the new helicopters such as the Sikorsky S‐92. geotechnical
ROV support vessel (RSV) Fugro Commenting on the new vessel, contract by
Aquarius, the most advanced vessel Mathilde Scholtes, Managing Director, PEMEX
of her type built in Brazil. Fugro Brasil, said, “Fugro Aquarius has
The new DP-2 diesel-electric vessel is been built specifically for the Brazilian Fugro (Mexico) in conjunction with
83 metres is length with a deck area of market and is ideally suited for subsea long-time associates, Diavaz, has
520 square metres and accommodation inspection, repair and maintenance work.” been awarded an extension of the
for 60 people. Permanently equipped Designed by Damen shipyards group ongoing offshore geophysical and ge-
with two Fugro-built 150HP work and built by Wilson Sons shipyard in otechnical campaign by the Mexican
class ROVs, Fugro Aquarius is capable Guarujá near São Paulo, the vessel’s national oil company, PEMEX.
of operating in water depths of 3,000 local content exceeds 60%, with tech-
metres. The stern A‐Frame, with active nology and equipment locally sourced
heave compensated winch system, and the project involving a workforce of
allows for deployment of 10 tonnes and over 250 Brazilian nationals.§
the helideck is suitable for medium-lift
Fugro integrates and rebrands Geotechnical field operations, labora-
UK based geotechnical specialists tory testing and Geoconsulting activ-
ities will support exploration drilling
UK geotech companies restructured on land providing engineering and activities in the Bay of Campeche and
as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The geotechnical services for clients in deepwater locations in the Perdido area.
renaming completes the integration the energy, infrastructure and mining The value of the contract extension is
of key UK specialists - Fugro Sea- sectors worldwide. Projects include the approximately USD 13 million. The
core, Fugro Engineering Services, Kribi port development (Cameroon), field program is planned to start in
EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro BP’s Azeri oilfield (Azerbaijan) and Fla- October 2015, from the ultra-deepwater
Instrumentation & Monitoring and manville nuclear power plant (France). geotechnical and well services vessel
Fugro Aperio. Significant UK projects include Hinkley Fugro Synergy, while the Geoconsulting
Renamed to reflect the depth and diver- Point nuclear power station, Gwynt y program will continue through 2016.
sity of its offering, Fugro GeoServices Môr and Walney offshore wind farms, This contract extension represents a
Ltd employs close to 600 staff and un- HS2, as well as the Garden Bridge, continuation of Fugro’s longstanding
dertakes seven key activities: nearshore Shard and Thames Tideway projects in and successful relationship working
geotechnical, offshore geotechnical, London. with PEMEX and reinforces Fugro’s
marine installation, onshore ground Marcus Rampley, MD of Fugro Ge- market leadership internationally as the
investigation, cone penetration testing, oServices, said: “Our group delivers preferred service provider for geotech-
geophysics and instrumentation and an amazing range of services to many nical, geophysical and geoconsulting
monitoring. The company also has geo- sectors; we drill some of the biggest services.
technical laboratories and carries out a diameter holes in the ocean floor and Fugro’s geotechnical soil data collection,
range of built environment surveys and test the foundations of the world’s lab testing and consultancy services are
testing. tallest buildings, we inform the design- centered around onshore and offshore
The restructure is in line with Fugro’s ers of offshore wind projects, tunnels site investigation. The geotechnical in-
continued integration of its global and pipelines and we measure, test formation is used to design foundations
capabilities ‘without boundaries’ to de- and monitor existing infrastructure for deepwater wells, offshore structures,
liver world class multi-service projects throughout its lifecycle. We are making on and offshore pipelines, ports, large
more efficiently in challenging market it easier for clients to contact us and buildings, bridges, and other infrastruc-
conditions. work with us, and believe that restruc- ture. Fugro is the largest global supplier
The company works offshore and turing as Fugro GeoServices makes of offshore geotechnical services.§
us better able to deliver the complex
multi-disciplinary projects that we are
respected for.Ӥ
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New ROV support vessel Fugro Fugro awarded
Aquarius delivered in Brazil extension of
geophysical and
Fugro has taken delivery of the new helicopters such as the Sikorsky S‐92. geotechnical
ROV support vessel (RSV) Fugro Commenting on the new vessel, contract by
Aquarius, the most advanced vessel Mathilde Scholtes, Managing Director, PEMEX
of her type built in Brazil. Fugro Brasil, said, “Fugro Aquarius has
The new DP-2 diesel-electric vessel is been built specifically for the Brazilian Fugro (Mexico) in conjunction with
83 metres is length with a deck area of market and is ideally suited for subsea long-time associates, Diavaz, has
520 square metres and accommodation inspection, repair and maintenance work.” been awarded an extension of the
for 60 people. Permanently equipped Designed by Damen shipyards group ongoing offshore geophysical and ge-
with two Fugro-built 150HP work and built by Wilson Sons shipyard in otechnical campaign by the Mexican
class ROVs, Fugro Aquarius is capable Guarujá near São Paulo, the vessel’s national oil company, PEMEX.
of operating in water depths of 3,000 local content exceeds 60%, with tech-
metres. The stern A‐Frame, with active nology and equipment locally sourced
heave compensated winch system, and the project involving a workforce of
allows for deployment of 10 tonnes and over 250 Brazilian nationals.§
the helideck is suitable for medium-lift
Fugro integrates and rebrands Geotechnical field operations, labora-
UK based geotechnical specialists tory testing and Geoconsulting activ-
ities will support exploration drilling
UK geotech companies restructured on land providing engineering and activities in the Bay of Campeche and
as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The geotechnical services for clients in deepwater locations in the Perdido area.
renaming completes the integration the energy, infrastructure and mining The value of the contract extension is
of key UK specialists - Fugro Sea- sectors worldwide. Projects include the approximately USD 13 million. The
core, Fugro Engineering Services, Kribi port development (Cameroon), field program is planned to start in
EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro BP’s Azeri oilfield (Azerbaijan) and Fla- October 2015, from the ultra-deepwater
Instrumentation & Monitoring and manville nuclear power plant (France). geotechnical and well services vessel
Fugro Aperio. Significant UK projects include Hinkley Fugro Synergy, while the Geoconsulting
Renamed to reflect the depth and diver- Point nuclear power station, Gwynt y program will continue through 2016.
sity of its offering, Fugro GeoServices Môr and Walney offshore wind farms, This contract extension represents a
Ltd employs close to 600 staff and un- HS2, as well as the Garden Bridge, continuation of Fugro’s longstanding
dertakes seven key activities: nearshore Shard and Thames Tideway projects in and successful relationship working
geotechnical, offshore geotechnical, London. with PEMEX and reinforces Fugro’s
marine installation, onshore ground Marcus Rampley, MD of Fugro Ge- market leadership internationally as the
investigation, cone penetration testing, oServices, said: “Our group delivers preferred service provider for geotech-
geophysics and instrumentation and an amazing range of services to many nical, geophysical and geoconsulting
monitoring. The company also has geo- sectors; we drill some of the biggest services.
technical laboratories and carries out a diameter holes in the ocean floor and Fugro’s geotechnical soil data collection,
range of built environment surveys and test the foundations of the world’s lab testing and consultancy services are
testing. tallest buildings, we inform the design- centered around onshore and offshore
The restructure is in line with Fugro’s ers of offshore wind projects, tunnels site investigation. The geotechnical in-
continued integration of its global and pipelines and we measure, test formation is used to design foundations
capabilities ‘without boundaries’ to de- and monitor existing infrastructure for deepwater wells, offshore structures,
liver world class multi-service projects throughout its lifecycle. We are making on and offshore pipelines, ports, large
more efficiently in challenging market it easier for clients to contact us and buildings, bridges, and other infrastruc-
conditions. work with us, and believe that restruc- ture. Fugro is the largest global supplier
The company works offshore and turing as Fugro GeoServices makes of offshore geotechnical services.§
us better able to deliver the complex
multi-disciplinary projects that we are
respected for.Ӥ
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